PART C - CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

The Part C Capacity Development Grant Program is designed to assist public and nonprofit entities in their efforts to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and enhance their capacity to develop, enhance, or expand access to high-quality HIV primary health care services for people living with HIV or who are at risk of infection in underserved or rural communities and communities of color.

Activities supported by this grant program are not intended to extend beyond 1 year. Instead, the funded activities should be of a short-term nature and should be completed by the end of the 1-year project period.

For the purposes of this grant program, “capacity development” is defined as activities that promote organizational infrastructure development that will lead to the delivery or improvement of HIV primary care services.

Eligible applicants must be public or private nonprofit entities that are or intend to become comprehensive HIV primary care providers. Current Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program service providers are eligible to apply for funding. Faith-based and community-based organizations are also eligible.

• Identifying, establishing, and strengthening clinical, administrative, managerial, and management information system structures
• Developing a financial management unit of the organi-zation that is capable of managing multiple sources of funding for HIV primary care services
• Developing and implementing a clinical continuous quality improvement program
• Gathering necessary documents and applying for Medicaid certification and, if applicable, appropriate State clinic licensure
• Increasing the capability of organizations to oversee their HIV service provision, including development of an organizational strategic plan for HIV care, education of board members regarding the HIV program, and staff training and development in HIV care
• Purchasing clinical supplies and equipment for the purpose of developing, enhancing, or expanding HIV primary care services (e.g., purchase of dental chairs and equipment to begin an HIV dental clinic, modification of a ventilation system to accommodate TB care, etc.)
• Developing an organizational strategic plan to address managed care changes or changes in the HIV epidemic in the community
• Developing a cultural competency training program aimed at staff or other HIV provider partners
• Increasing the capability of organizations to implement or manage consumer involvement
• Developing a patient self-management support program, which emphasizes the patient’s role in the management of health

The FY 2008 appropriation was $198.754 million.